Central Business District in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument

April 12, 2012

1. Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument

Inscription.
(front)
1861—1865
Our Confederate Soldiers (rear)
Erected by the
Daughters of the Confederacy
of
Lynchburg, Virginia
in 1899,
to commemorate the heroism
of our Confederate Soldiers (side)
Kirk Wood Otey Chapter U.D.C. (side)
Old Dominion Chapter U.D.C.

Erected 1899 by Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 37° 24.832′ N, 79° 8.643′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of Court Street and Ninth Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Court Street, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lynchburg History (here, next to this marker); Global War on Terrorism Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynchburg (within shouting distance of this marker); POW★MIA (within shouting distance of this marker); Mr. Elder’s Rose Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument (front) image. Click for full size.

April 12, 2012

2. Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument (front)

Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument (rear) image. Click for full size.

April 12, 2012

3. Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument (rear)

Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument (side) image. Click for full size.

April 12, 2012

4. Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument (side)

April 12, 2012

5. Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument (side)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017

6. Lynchburg Confederate Soldiers Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2012. This page has been viewed 1,866 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 15, 2012. 6. submitted on March 18, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.